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1. Features

Today we are running some benchmarks on Kingston's HyperX10th Anniversary Edition memory kit, which comes with a stylish new heatspreader to celebrate Kingston's ten
years of offering high-performance HyperX memory products. This series features a sleek silver heatspreader and its low profile fits under large CPU coolers. It is also Intel XMP Ready memory, meaning that it can easily run at higher performing frequencies, timings and voltage, by simply enabling Intel’s Extreme Memory Profile.

The HyperX 10th Anniversary
Edition memory delivers frequencies up to 2400MHz and
high capacities of up to 32GB. Today we will test the KHX18C9X3K2/8X, which is a kit of two 512M x 64-bit
(4GB) DDR3-1866 CL9 SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM), 2Rx8
memory modules, based on sixteen 256M x 8-bit FBGA
components per module. Each
module kit has been tested to run at DDR3-1866 at a low
latency timing of 9-11-9 at 1.65V. The SPDs are programmed
to JEDEC standard latency DDR3-1333 timing of 9-9-9 at 1.5V.
Each 240-pin DIMM uses gold contact fingers.

XMP TIMING PARAMETERS

JEDEC: DDR3-1333 CL9-9-9 @1.5V

XMP Profile #1: DDR3-1866 CL9-11-9 @1.65V

XMP Profile #2: DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9 @1.65V

- Main features

Capacities 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB in kits of 2 and 4

Frequency speed 1600MHz–2400MHz

Compatible tested with all popular brands of motherboards

1.35V-1.65V operating voltage enables stable overclocking

Compatible with Intel XMP auto-overclocking function

Designed to work with P55, H67, P67, Z68, H61 (AG), X79 and Z77 Intel chipsets; as well as A75, A87, A88, A89, A78, and E35 (Fusion) AMD chipsets

100% factory tested

DDR3 only

- Package

The retail package for the Kingston KHX18C9X3K2/8X kit (4x2GB) will cost you about €60. As a note, the series' speed ranges from 1600MHz to 2400MHz, but only the 4x4GB (16GB - KHX21C11X3K4/16X ) kit will reach the maximum supported 2400 MHz. So make sure to check Kingston's web site before buying any of the HyperX 10th Anniversary
Edition memory parts.

Below you see the plastic packaging of the 8GB DDR3 kit we received.

As you can see below, the HyperX Anniversary Edition memory kit has a low profile silver heatspreader which looks cool and stylish but also easily fits under your large coolers of your PC system.

The best performance came with the memory running at 1866MHz, where we got almost 24 MB/s.

The Aida64 Cache & Memory Benchmark confirmed the previous results. Again using the 866MHz speed is recommended in case your system supports it. Note that our motherboard also allowed the memory to run at 1866MHz even without using the XMP profiles, but in that case the memory was running at higher CAS Latency (CL), which would have some impact on your system's performance:

3. Summary

The Kingston HyperX 10th Anniversary Edition memory comes to celebrate the 10 years of HyperX memory history and encompasses style and performance. As part of Kingston's Genesis family line, this low-profile memory runs at 1600~2400MHz and is available in 4GB and up to 32GB versions, supporting the needs of any user and any possible configuration. Pairing the memory with the Gigabyte Z77X-D3H motherboard we easily got the memory running at 1866MHz) taking advantage of the available XMP profiles. For previous generation motherboards, the memory also includes XMP profile for the 1600MHz.

Properly priced at less than $60, the Kingston HyperX 10th Anniversary Edition memory kit combines compatibility and performance, while its stylish and offers piece of mind backed by a a full time warranty. Definitely a great deal.